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Dusk Thursday, July 4, at Arlington International Racecourse, Euclid Avenue and Wilke Road, Arlington Heights. Horse racing and music all day and 30 minutes of fireworks, set to music, at dusk. Admission packages start at $15 for adults, $2 for children. arlingtonpark.com.

Dusk Thursday, July 4, at Barrington High School, 616 W. Main St., Barrington. Viewing from the lawn. Free. barrington-il.gov.

Bartlett

9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at Apple Orchard Park, corner of Stearns and South Bartlett roads, Bartlett. Music simulcast on 98.1-FM. Free. bartlett4thofjuly.com.

Batavia

9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at Engstrom Park, Main and Millview streets, Batavia. $5 donation for parking at both high school parking lots (off Wilson and Main), the Ace Hardware parking lot and the Wilson Business Center on West Wilson Street. bataviafireworks.org.

9:15 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at Rotary Village Green, on Buffalo Grove Road, north of Old Checker Road, Buffalo Grove. Best viewing from the Rotary Village Green, the Buffalo Grove Golf Course or Willow Stream Park. Free. Visit bgrotary.org.

Dusk Saturday, June 29, at the Meadowdale Shopping Center field, Route 25 and Mall Drive, Carpentersville. The fireworks show may begin up to 30 minutes early or be delayed up to one hour due to inclement weather. Free. Rain date is Sunday, June 30. dtpd.org.

9:40 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at Deerpath Community Park, 400 Hastings Road, Lake Forest. Fireworks preceded by 6 p.m. show by Maggie Speaks and 8 p.m. show by Dennis DeYoung featuring the music of Styx. Admission is $10 for Lake Forest and Lake Bluff residents; $15 for nonresidents. Kids 5 and younger admitted free. Parking ranges from $20-$50. friendslfpr.org.

Lake Zurich

Dusk Thursday, July 4, at Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. Cost for residents and beach passholders is $2 for adults and free for ages 17 and younger. Cost for nonresidents is $7 for ages 4 and older and free for ages 3 and younger. (847) 438-5146 or volz.org/parkandrec.

Libertyville

Dusk Thursday, July 4, at Butler Lake Park, Lake Street west of Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville. The Village Band will perform a concert of patriotic music and other favorites. Free. libertyville.com.

9:45 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, July 4-6, at Lisle's Eyes to the Skies Festival at Community Park, 1825 Short St., Lisle. $5 for adults and free for kids 5 and younger and active-duty military personnel and veterans. (630) 964-3410 or eyestotheskies.org.

The Schaumburg Boomers baseball team features fireworks shows immediately following its home games on Wednesday through Friday, July 3-5, at the Schaumburg Boomers Stadium, 1999 Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg. Guests must attend the games to see the fireworks. For tickets, call (847) 461-3695 or visit boomersbaseball.com.

Dusk Thursday, July 4, at Pottawatomie Park, 8 North Ave., St. Charles. Fireworks begin off Boy Scout Island, with the best viewing at Pottawatomie Park or Ferson Creek Park. Free. Rain date will be the next clear evening. stcparks.org.

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